"Or is it because you've fallen for someone else? Who is it? I want the name of the woman who stole my childhood sweetheart! Tell me!"
Claire grabbed Sherman's collar, her eyes turning red with emotion. He could tell she was about to lose control again.
"You're sick, Claire. Go home and take your medicine. Don't waste both of our time here. Please? Take it as a favor to me. Don't make a scene here."
Sherman glanced toward the door. He did not want things to get any uglier, especially with Rita waiting for him in another room.
"Heh, so I'm right. You've really fallen for someone else. Is it Rita? I knew it. You've never spoken up for any other woman! What's so special about her? What do you even like about her? Have you forgotten how happy we were together?"
"Claire, don't push me. Yes, we were happy together, but that was a long time ago. You need to wake up."
Sherman was growing increasingly frustrated.
"You've never spoken to me like this before. Is it because of Rita? I know you've fallen for another woman. You're infatuated with Rita, and that's why you're so impatient with me. How could you be so heartless?"
Sherman's frown deepened, and he blurted in despair, "Yes, I've fallen for Rita. I've developed feelings for her. Can you just let me go?"
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"Miss Rita, Mister Sherman is seeing off a guest. He'll be with you shortly."
Rita heard the argument coming from inside and asked with concern, "Who's in there? It sounds serious. Is everything okay?"
"Stay where you are! Why are you running away?" Claire went back to her composed self upon seeing Rita. She put on a cold demeanor, crossed her arms, and walked slowly up to Rita.
She looked her up and down.
"I have to hand it to you, Rita. You must've plotted this entire thing, yet you pretend to be innocent. Just who are you trying to fool?"
Rita did not expect Claire to harbor such hostility toward her, and her expression darkened as well. "Miss Claire, what do you mean by that?"
"What do I mean? Miss Rita, we're all women here, so there's no need to put up an act in front of me. What else could the reason be for you to keep meeting Sherman like this?"
As soon as Sherman heard Claire say that, he realized things were only about to get worse. Claire was probably going to trot out those cliches again. It was one thing to say them in front of him, but it was insulting to say them in front of Rita.
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Day I Kissed An Older Man
This book is a good book, but it’s too short. I hope it has a part two👍🏾...
This book is getting boring now. I loved Jeremy, Corinne, Sonny and Lucas. The story needs to end. or bring back more of Jeremy, etc....
I haven't skipped any chapter at all. Though the story is good, it keeps going back to base one. I think this has no ending at all and somehow after reading more than 2500 chapters it's kinda tiring already. They have drained all the thrills....
Great writing! I almost cried when Helen hit Melody! So sad! 😭 can’t wait to see how the relationship with her and Lucas develops though. So tired of the repetitive problems with different people....
Yikes my body tenses so much, my moods change as the scenes change. It leaves me wanting to continue reading....
my heart breaks for melody, so many ups and downs, i shed a few tears when lucas walked by melody carrying thalia, and melody stayed quiet while watching them leave. i find myself getting into character as if im one. i dont remember ever feeling like that in any other books. im thankful the 10 chapters/day. waiting for the next 10...
We have updated progress from 7 chapters/day to 10 chapters/day.<3...
i love grandma Beatrice, there needs to me more people like her in the world straight forward and to the point, no beating around the bush and worrying about offending anyone, why pretend to be someone your not....
looking forward to more chapters, The same thing is happening to Melody as what happened to Luna, if Luna was back maybe she would set Lucas straight, can't wait to see how Lucas handles the situations that will arrive. Poor Melody....
ya Lucas pay more attention to Melody lets see what happens waiting for more chapters thanks...